Technology news from Asiafruit
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the Asian fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
StePac packaging helps reduce emissions
Research from Wageningen University shows packaging company’s modified atmosphere offerings reduce food waste and its associated greenhouse gasses
BayWa spends millions on better facilities
Group says significant new investment in Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand has improved its ability to supply high-quality fresh produce
Claridock launches new trade platform
Online trade database introduced as a market place for fresh produce buyers and suppliers
Mayani secures more funding
Philippine ag-tech start-up raised US1.7m in seed funding as works to transform the country’s supply chain
Aleta Planet payment launches for DiMuto solutions
B2B cross-border payment service now live on DiMuto’s global agrifood trade management platform
IFG completes digital transformation
Company said enhanced system will help it make better decisions and foster success of licensees
Cropin secures more funding
Google among investors in Indian ag-tech start-up which plans to expand its business presence in new regions and industries
Taste trumps gene editing in table grape consumer tests
New study shows taste, appearance and pesticide levels are more important considerations than whether grapes were bred using gene editing
Tune in to the biggest industry trends ahead of Fruit Logistica 2023
Special online series World of Fresh Ideas offers sneak preview of industry’s latest and most exciting developments before Fruit Logistica begins, with first of eight videos now online
Agrist awarded for innovation
Japanese automatic pepper harvesting robot recognised with innovation award at CES 2023
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Dole sells Fresh Vegetables Division to Fresh Express
Chiquita subsidiary acquires Dole’s Fresh Vegetables segment for approximately US$293m, subject to regulatory approval
Vietnam says yes to Uruguayan mandarins
Asian country joins a growing list of global markets for Uruguay, whose citrus industry has experience a resurgence in recent years
Vegetable shortage looms in NZ
Industry organisation says floodwaters pose contamination risk
StePac packaging helps reduce emissions
Research from Wageningen University shows packaging company’s modified atmosphere offerings reduce food waste and its associated greenhouse gasses
Positive outlook for NZ apple crop
Industry expects good quality and size for export crop with growth of new varieties to continue
IG International partners with Fyllo for precision farming
Precision agriculture company to provide real-time farm data and insights to help improve production
Maersk and IBM throw blockchain system overboard
Full collaboration across the entire global shipping business could not be achieved, admits carrier
Asia Fruit Logistica heads back to Hong Kong
Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show returns to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023
Automation and supply chain agility ‘will shape sector’ in 2023
Comment: Fresh produce firms must remain agile to meet fluctuating demand, as well as considering investment in automation and AI, as they face up to supply chain instability, inflation, labour shortages and climate change
Fresh From Farm raises seed funding
Indian agri-business start-up secures more funds to support its predictive analysis-driven fresh produce distribution operation